Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics & ICM in Luton

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow to meet the demand in Anaesthetics & Intensive Care at Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The post is to commence as soon as possible for a fixed term of 6 months, with potential to extend. The post-holder may expect to receive training in Obstetric Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, as well as General Anaesthetic experience, depending on their requirements. The department supports staff who wish to take the final FRCA exams. The post-holder will also be encouraged to participate in audit, research & educational opportunities. The post-holder will participate in a full-shift rota pattern. This covers Obstetrics, Intensive Care or Emergency Theatre out of hours depending on appointee's experience & the cover requirement.

In order to be considered, applicants must have at least two years' experience in Anaesthetics with at least one of these years' experience being within the UK. They must have also passed the Primary FRCA or equivalent. The department also encourages those who may have finished Specialty Training to apply & will be willing to support special interests of individuals.

Main duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining the highest clinical standards in the management of patients undergoing anaesthesia and patients requiring Intensive Care
• Working constructively with colleagues in the Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Integrated Pain Management to provide the best care for patients
• Undertaking duties as part of the on-call out-of-hours rota in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Medicine and Obstetrics
• Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students
• Actively participating in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
• Having responsibility for and actively participating in continuing professional development (CPD)

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. As part of our continued response to COVID-19, a full vaccination is a condition of employment in all NHS roles with face-to-face patient contact. This requirement remains part of our routine Occupational Health check.

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical audits and quality improvement programmes. There is a bimonthly clinical governance and M&M meeting during which interesting audits and cases are presented and discussed.

Qualifications:

• Evidence of postgraduate qualification acceptable to RCOA
• MBBS or equivalent
• Primary FRCA completed / EDAIC part 2 completed / FCAI completed
• Full registration with the GMC (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
• Undergone postgraduate training in anaesthesia +/- ICM for three years
• Exposure to working as anaesthetist in NHS health care

Experience:

• Previous anaesthetic experience of at least 3 years
• Previous experience of working in intensive care medicine in the last 3 years
• Previous anaesthetic experience in paediatric anaesthesia or working with critically ill children in the last 3 years
• Adult advanced life support course or equivalent which is valid currently
• Paediatric advanced life support course or equivalent which is valid currently

Audit Experience:

• Interest in conducting audit / QI programme while in anaesthetic training
• Participation in audit cycle while in anaesthetic training

Language Skills:

• All applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Personal Qualities:

• IT literate
• Ability to cooperate in a democratic team environment
• Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Reliable and punctual

Teaching:

• Interest in and ability to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students

Clinical Governance:

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.